The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-12-07

suing and Morton Marvin was reelected
water commissioner for the term of five
years. Upon the choice of bailiffs there
was some debate. Numerous nominations
were made and withdrawn and the follow
ing were selected from their respective
wards: G.. A. Bailey, G.. G.. Field, II. r..
Bixby, p II. Hinkley and Hiram Atkins. ID.
p. Clarke was elected collector of taxes and
f. l.. Eaton, treasurer, Mr.. Houghton hav-
ing expressed a desire to be relieved of
the duties. Messrs. Heath, Cross and
Senter were made auditors. Article ten of
the warning, ito see if the village will vote
to sell the water-works to citizen or com
pany," was summarily dismissed. Articles
eleven and twelve were respectively dis
posed of by the adoption of the following
resolutions, introduced by j. G. Houghton:
"That the baffs instructed to draw orders
In payment for use of Berlin water the coming year
at rate of not more than s per hydrant for water
used in sprinkng streets, sl25; for same IN water
ing troughs $50, and for same in Capital Hail. sl5"
That the excess of income from the waterworks
tension of same, intending interest on the bonded
debt be reserved and constituted by the treasurer
sinking fund for the ayment of said bonded debt by
| the treasurer as fast as 1t accrues"
| A tax of twenty per cent upon the grand
| list, payable before February 1st, was voted
and the treasurer was authorized to borrow
a sum not exceeding $1,000 to meet any i'm
mediate liability of the village. The re-
organization OF fire companies was left to
the baliffs and fire wardens. The free use
of Capital Hall for three evenings this winter
was voted to Brooks Post, G.. A. r., and its
free use was also granted to the meeting of
the State Board of Agriculture and State
| Grange to he held here next week. A mo-
| ton to remit an amount due the village
! from j. j. Pratt, the payment of which was
guaranteed by him for rent of Capital Hall
| by travelling company, was lost and the
meeting adjourned.
1T is but giving expression to the senti-
ment of every person in attendance upon
the concert by the Boston Harmonic Club
last Thursday evening when we say that
it was the best concert ever given in
| Blanchard Opera-house; and it is safe to
assume that at least three-fourths of the au-
dience were wholly unprepared for such a
musical feast as was there set before them.
! The applause bestowed, however, was so
| spontaneous frequent and earnest as to afford
the members of the company every needed
assurance that their work was appreciated.
| The opening quartette, Pnsutis Spring
Song" served the purpose of a very broad
hint at the real merit of the entertainment
which was to follow and each succeeding
| number added to the delight of the listen
ers. Mr.. Cornell appeared first in solo, Civ
ing an enjoyable rendering of Schumann' s
| song, " The Two Grenaders." He is the
possessor, though still comparatively young,
of one of the very best bass voices to which
his superior use of it would give to one not
informed of the facts very erroneous i'm
preston regarding his experience and the
| time which he has devoted to the study of
vocal music. Mr.. Fries has long been a
favorite with Montpelier audiences, though
it is some years since his last appearance
here. He was greeted most enthusiastically
as he stepped upon the stage, and such a
! burst of applause as was heard when he
rose after the performance of Romance y"
and Caprice by Golterman rarely falls
to the lot of any musician who visits the
capital of Vermont. His control of the
most beautiful of stringed instruments is
marvellous. Beyond this the critic of the
country newspaper Chats WEI is lost for
words to characterize his work. Mr.. I'm
petit is a very little man and Mr.. Cor
nell is very tall one, and the contrast as
they appeared in duet was most amusing.
But when the little man began to sing there
was an instantaneous and perceptibe hush
and an evidence of delight on every face.
And every note of the Romance from
Mignon, the next number on the programme,
made that delight to increase. Mr.. ImDett S
voice is a pure and most pleasing tenor and
cultivation has aided nature in making ii
almost perfect His enunciation is clear
and his style well-nigh fautless. Miss
Baldwin sang the "Cavatna " from Lucia
Her voice is one of great range and remark
able evenness throughout, is very sweet
clear and tle..,be and under excellent con-
troll. Her manner is unassuming and con-
tributes more than little to the pleasure
to be derived from listening to her Ro-
baudi's "Stella Confdente was ex-
Quisitely given by Miss McLain with cello
obligato by Mr.. Fries. An alto voice OF
equal purity, compass and sympathetic
quality has rarely been heard here and her
work is thoroughly artistic and finished
Mr. Fries appeared in solo in Part IL. of the
programme and Misses Baldwin and Nc
Lain and Mr.. Impett were heard in trio and
duet. Mrs. Miner, the accompanist. is a
Middlebury, Vermont, lady. She sustained
her part ably and conscientiously. 1t is
probable that she has no superior as an
accompanist in this state Every soloist
received an encore and concerted pieces
aroused nearly the same enthusiasm Mr.
Cornell for organizing this splendid COM
pany, and Messrs. Pratt and Sabin, for
bringing it here, deserve more credit than
they are likely to get. They were rewarded
by one of the largest audiences ever assem-
bled in the house, and it is certain to be
larger if the sincere desire of our people &c
hear the company again at an early day is
gratifed.